the public
noun
: the people of a country, state, etc.
the American public
The beach is open to the public.
The general public is in favor of the law.
Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.
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Almost 50 members of the public, of various ages and classes, spoke in favor of the initiative.
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Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
Curators often receive information from the public suggesting alternative histories for objects in a museum’s care, and at first Mr. Cohen was rebuffed as just another amateur enthusiast.
—Dorothy Armstrong
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
The caves have been open to the public since 1885, after being discovered by prospector and rancher Absalom Lehman.
—Erin Gifford, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
Curators often receive information from the public suggesting alternative histories for objects in a museum’s care, and at first Mr. Cohen was rebuffed as just another amateur enthusiast.
—Dorothy Armstrong
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
The caves have been open to the public since 1885, after being discovered by prospector and rancher Absalom Lehman.
—Erin Gifford, USA Today, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the public
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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